How long after an injury must a scar heal before having a facial scar revision? three months ago, i burned myself with my curling iron. it has left a noticeable scar on the side of my face that i would like to have fixed. is there a certain amount of time

Facial : Facial scars are typically fully healed at about one year and most revision surgery is not performed until then. However, certain irregularities in healing and repair may be noted early by the plastic surgeon evaluating a patient and revision surgery may be indicated sooner in some cases. This includes changes in scar composition, contour, and coloration. This process of scar "maturation" can be slow and frustrating for patients but in many cases, scars may heal without the need for additional surgery.

Scar revision: You should wait a year. Typically scars continue to mature over at least that much time. If the burn wasn't too deep, you may not need any revision.

Time may heal: A scar forms when there is healing of an injury to the tissues. Remember that with almost all wounds, healing continues for months and months as we change the stress on the tissues. A scar forms as a result and may have many different appearances and colors. Any dark coloration may fade over time but the tissues never are the same and so some scarring will always be there.